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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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